Selim Reja Newton was born on 30 January 1968, in Sayedpur, Nilphamari, Nator. He is a Bangladeshi writer.
He studied at Dhaka University in Mass Communication and Journalism subject. He teaches in the same subject at Rajshahi University for the past 24 years.
He writes about many things. His books are versatile and very easy to read, he went to jail in 2007 for not adhering to Emergency Laws. He has also written lyrics for songs.
